#2E3276
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.115 276.3), rgb(46, 50, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#2E3276 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E3276 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 50, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.115 276.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E3276 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E3276 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #2E3276 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E3276 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707AF1
oklch(63% 0.176 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A60E0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC2
oklch(49% 0.177 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D419D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 276.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E3276
oklch(35.5% 0.115 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#2E3276 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #023D78 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003775 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E3276
#2E3276
oklch(35.5% 0.115 276.3)
- #473B00
#473B00
oklch(35.4% 0.073 96.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E3276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E3276 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.